 1920 - 2001 (81 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. | Eddie Laurens Wells was born on 21 Nov 1891 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (son of Frank Archer Wells and Sarah Frances "Sally" Hughes); died on 26 May 1985 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in County Line Christian Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. Notes:
Buried:
Claira Love Reynolds, Eddie Well's wife, is the 10th child of Nancy "Nannie" & "Bart" Reynolds.
Eddie married Claira Love Reynolds on 22 Feb 1916 in Callands, Virginia Henry County. Claira (daughter of William Barton "Bart" Reynolds and Nancy "Nannie" Reynolds) was born on 28 Apr 1892 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 03 Oct 1967 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in County Line Christian Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. |  Claira Love Reynolds was born on 28 Apr 1892 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (daughter of William Barton "Bart" Reynolds and Nancy "Nannie" Reynolds); died on 03 Oct 1967 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in County Line Christian Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. Notes:
Previous references to Claira Love have shown her name spelled as Clara. Her headstone located in County Line Christian Church Cemetery in Henry County, Va has her name spelled Claira. I suppose she knew best how to spell her name.
Sources for this information are taken from Early Southside Virginia Families who document source information for each individual listed in this family.
Buried:
Photograph of head stone at County Line Christian Church Cemetery taken by Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
Children:
- William E. Wells was born about 1916 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died before 2004.
- Adele Wells was born about 1918 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died before 2004.
- 1. Cordie Wells was born in 1920; died in 2001; was buried in Boaz F. Cemetery, HW41, Dry Fork, Va.
- Hazel Wells was born about 1921; died before 2004.
- Stewart Swanson "ToJo" Wells was born on 23 Dec 1923; died on 31 Dec 2004; was buried in Highland Burial Park , Danville, Virginia.
- Iris Arlene Wells was born on 22 Feb 1927 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 26 May 2009 in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia U.S.A..
- Raleigh Talmage "Pinchum" Wells was born in 1931; died in 2007.
- Rev. Clyde Wells
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Frank Archer Wells was born on 19 Jan 1860 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (son of Matthew Wells and Mary E. Dickson); died on 15 Jan 1931 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Holley Family Cemetery; Liberty Baptist Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. Frank married Sarah Frances "Sally" Hughes on 27 Feb 1889. Sarah (daughter of William Henry Hughes and Clarissa A. Catherine Hutson) was born on 16 Sep 1859 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 20 Feb 1947 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Holley Family Cemetery; Liberty Baptist Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. | Sarah Frances "Sally" Hughes was born on 16 Sep 1859 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (daughter of William Henry Hughes and Clarissa A. Catherine Hutson); died on 20 Feb 1947 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Holley Family Cemetery; Liberty Baptist Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. Children:
- 2. Eddie Laurens Wells was born on 21 Nov 1891 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 26 May 1985 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in County Line Christian Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
- Bennie Wells was born in 1896.
- Annie Lou Wells was born on 20 Jun 1898 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 11 Sep 1978 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Holley Family Cemetery; Liberty Baptist Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
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| 6. |  William Barton "Bart" Reynolds was born on 28 Sep 1848 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (son of Allen Gilmer Reynolds and Martha Ann Jackson); died on 06 Sep 1919 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Private Cemetery on Reynolds Farm. Notes:
Examination of the Census Records for 1900 and 1910 show that Bart and his family are closely situated to the Joshua Columbus Manning's (married his sister Mary Permelia "Bettie" Reynolds. They are shown within two households of one-another on each Census.
Born 28 Sep 1848 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, William Barton Reynolds, was the fourth child of Allen Gilmer Reynolds and Martha Ann Jackson. Bart was named for his father's brother, William Barton Reynolds, Sr. (Barton), a testament of his father's regard for his brother. The name Barton first appears in our family when Bart's grandmother, Sarah Philpott named Bart's uncle in 1827, after her great-great grandmother, Elizabeth Barton Smoot, born in 1701.
"Bart" became his 'distinguishing name', very early. He had two older brothers, Levi and James Samuel, each named for his mother's father and his mother's brother; each instrumental in her upbringing. Older sister Tabitha Ann and younger siblings John Henry, Cephus Wilson, Elizabeth "Bettie' and Texanna composed Bart's family. Texanna, was born after her mother's brother moved to Texas, and was so named to commerate the event.
We find no evidence of Bart serving in an official capacity during the Civil War. Too young, to go away, he served at home, with a thousand chores and fear everywhere. His uncles, served in the Home Guard, their sons, so many of them; gone to fight. Loved-ones left at home, to worry and fear. Bart grows into manhood while the war rages and claims his cousins. His brother, Levi, leaves home in 1860 to travel to Pennsylvania and marry; Levi is 23, Bart 12. Brother James Samuel is 16, John Henry is 5 and Cephus is 2 years old. Sister Bettie is 9; Tabitha is 14 and Texanna is 7. Levi is the only one of his siblings who will leave Pittsylvania County to make his home.
During his 25th year, Bart marries the very attractive 18 year old Nancy Reynolds in about 1873. His brother James Samuel "Jim" marries her sister Bet about the same time. They knew them well. The girls are the daughters of his Uncle Barton and Aunt Rutha Reynolds. Three other of the girls also married cousins.
Bart and Nancy farmed on Barn Road in Callands. A family photograph of their log cabin, taken in 1898 shows all of their children except the last one, Buster, who was in his mother's belly for the occasion. Bart is 50, Nancy, 44. They have buried two newborn babies in the last 3 years, and she is pregnant again. Their private cemetery marks their sorrows; two infants graves, marked with fieldstones, In another six years they will bury their oldest daughter. Dead before her prime, grieved by her parents, siblings and all of her grandparents, cousins, and a husband.
Weddings and births, christenings and parties mark the years as they pass. They have 10 children living before 1900; eight will survive into middle age and most will bring home their own babies.
Bart has had diabetes for a long time. He lost his right leg below the knee; an infection that would not heal. The disease would take its toll before his death, progressing in a now predictable sequence of events; a disease that would trickle down through his progeny for the next 110 years.
By 1910 the next generation has begun, and the last generation is a beloved memory. Bart's mother and father are dead. Nancy's mother and father died with a year of each other, nearly 20 years earlier. Bart's oldest son has a son; his eldest daughter is dead. Molly too has a young son, and is about to remarry in Norfolk; Essie is settled with several children; Missy is about to have her first baby; Kate 29, has moved to North Carolina; Jim, 25, is courting Sally Fannie Wells, and Claira and Ruth are striking 18 and 20 year-olds, as yet unclaimed by mates. Ford is 23 and Buster, his baby son is only 12 years old.
The next 100 years see his progeny increase, and the legacy of this man's integrity, determination, faith, love and respect find its way from his genes to ours.
~ Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston
mfeggleston@gmail.com
William married Nancy "Nannie" Reynolds about 1873-74. Nancy (daughter of William Barton Reynolds, Sr. and Ruth Ann "Rutha" Oakes) was born on 03 Jun 1854 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 23 Jan 1924 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 7. |  Nancy "Nannie" Reynolds was born on 03 Jun 1854 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (daughter of William Barton Reynolds, Sr. and Ruth Ann "Rutha" Oakes); died on 23 Jan 1924 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. Children:
- Claude Holmes Reynolds was born on 28 Aug 1875 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 16 Mar 1949 in Spray, Rockingham Co., NC; was buried on 18 Mar 1949 in Overlook Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham Co., NC.
- Leveria Ann "Leanna" Reynolds was born on 08 Apr 1877 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died in Feb 1904 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Private Cemetery on Reynolds Farm, Barn Road, Callands, Virginia.
- Mary Lou "Molly" Reynolds was born on 19 Jan 1879 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 1920 in Danville, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Reynolds Farm Private Henry Co., Virginia U.S.A..
- Nannie Kate Reynolds was born on 13 Aug 1881 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 2 Dec 1964 in Burlington, North Carolina .
- Essie Maude Geneva Reynolds was born on 10 Sep 1883 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
- James Allen Reynolds was born on 30 Jan 1885.
- Ford Cephus Reynolds was born on 28 Oct 1887; died on 20 May 1956 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina U.S.A.; was buried on 22 May 1956 in Highland Burial Park , Danville, Virginia.
- Martha Ellen Reynolds was born on 27 Sep 1889 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 09 Sep 1965 in Danville, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Holley Family Cemetery, Liberty Baptist Church, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
- Ruth Mae Reynolds was born on 23 Sep 1890 in Henry County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 02 Jun 1976 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in County Line Christian Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
- 3. Claira Love Reynolds was born on 28 Apr 1892 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 03 Oct 1967 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in County Line Christian Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
- William J. Reynolds was born on 30 Jul 1895 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 16 Aug 1895 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Reynolds Cemetery marked with a fieldstone.
- Grace L. Reynolds was born on 17 Jun 1897 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 28 Jun 1897 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Reynolds Cemetery marked with a fieldstone.
- John Sam "Buster" Reynolds was born on 03 Dec 1898 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 19 Jul 1952.
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| 9. | Mary E. Dickson was born in c 1815 in Henry County, Virginia. Children:
- 4. Frank Archer Wells was born on 19 Jan 1860 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 15 Jan 1931 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Holley Family Cemetery; Liberty Baptist Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
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| 11. | Clarissa A. Catherine Hutson was born on 25 Mar 1839 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of William S. Hutson and Sarah M. Wells); died on 20 Jun 1866 in Prob. Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Children:
- 5. Sarah Frances "Sally" Hughes was born on 16 Sep 1859 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 20 Feb 1947 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Holley Family Cemetery; Liberty Baptist Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
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| 12. | Allen Gilmer Reynolds was born on 10 Oct 1818 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of John Devin Reynolds and Sarah Ann "Sally" Philpott); died on 06 Jul 1887 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Worlds Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. Notes:
Sherry Moschler and Michael Reynolds of 1426 Barn Road Callands Virginia submitted the following information to be included in the Heritage Series of Books for Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; this can be seen at the Bassett Historical Society Bassett, Virginia Article # 1095:
" Allen Gilmer Reynolds married Martha Ann Jackson. They lived on Turkeycock Mountain at a place known as "Double Oaks Gap". A foundation on the old homeplace can still be detected there along with large piles of rock - monuments to the backbreaking work involved in clearing the mountain land for farming purposes. Two of their children are buried at Double Oaks Gap. In 1878 they moved off the mountain to the Grady Community.
(Tabitha and Texanna, two of their daughters died, probably of yellow fever during an epidemic just before they returned to Grady; Allen and Martha were parents to eight children, six who reached maturity and produced families of their own.-Mary Frances Eggleston
Name:
Allen Gilmer Reynolds was named by his mother, Sarah Philpott, for her brother, Allen Gilmer Philpott.
Allen married Martha Ann Jackson on 24 May 1843 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Martha (daughter of James Samuel Jackson and Judith Emmerson) was born on 30 Mar 1819 in North Carolina or Virginia; died in 24 Mar 1909 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Worlds, Rt. 969, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]
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| 13. | Martha Ann Jackson was born on 30 Mar 1819 in North Carolina or Virginia (daughter of James Samuel Jackson and Judith Emmerson); died in 24 Mar 1909 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Worlds, Rt. 969, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Notes:
Martha Ann Jackson, d/o James Samuel and Judith Emmerson Jackson is the niece of Levi Jackson. Levi and his wife Ann Emmerson (sister to Martha's mother, Judith) had no children of their own and reared Judith's children after her death in circa 1828. Martha too, was probably in their household in the 1830 Census which shows one female child age 10-15 along with 6 other children. Levi and Ann had no children. Presumably these children are those of Ann's sister. It is likely that Martha named her eldest son, Levi for her uncle who helped raise her.
At the time of the 1880 Census they were living in Franklin Co., next door to Susan Bryant, proven to be a daughter of James, (sister of Martha Ann) Martha Ann is named for her mother's grandmother, Martha Walker.
Buried:
The 'modern' marker for Allen Gilmer and Martha Ann Jackson Reynolds was installed by Mrs. Ruth Mae Reynolds Marlowe, d/o William Barton "Bart" and Nancy "Nannie" Reynolds. Martha Ann Jackson was Ruth's grandmother.
Martha Ann Jackson is the daughter of James Samuel Jackson and Judith Emmerson. Judith Emmerson is the daughter of John Emmerson. Judith Emmerson DOB of 1787 is from an entry in the LDS IGI. She was deceased by Jan 1833 when James Jackson married a second time and two of her younger children were in the household of her sister and brother-in-law Anne Emmerson Jackson and Levi Jackson.
Notes:
1860 Census VA Franklin Co VA SW district
HH 663 661
Allen G Reynolds 42
Martha A 42
Chesley 23
James S 18
William B 12
Tabitha Ann 14
Permelia E 8
Texanna F 7
John H 5
Cephas W 2
Children:
- Levi C. Reynolds was born on 02 Feb 1837 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 15 Apr 1916 in North East, Cecil County, Maryland.
- James Samuel "Jim" Reynolds was born on 11 Mar 1844 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 07 Apr 1907 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in John Levy's place,now Frederick Lynn Reynolds, grandson of JLR.
- Tabitha Ann Reynolds was born on 22 Sep 1846 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died before 1878 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
- 6. William Barton "Bart" Reynolds was born on 28 Sep 1848 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 06 Sep 1919 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Private Cemetery on Reynolds Farm.
- Mary Permelia Elizabeth Reynolds was born on 31 Jan 1851 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 06 Sep 1929 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in James S. Reynolds Family Cemetery Callands, Virginia.
- John Henry Reynolds was born on 02 May 1855 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 27 Jul 1918 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- Cephus Wilson Reynolds was born on 24 Jul 1858 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 21 Jun 1893 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
- Texanna Reynolds was born on 22 Apr 1853 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died before 1878 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
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| 14. | William Barton Reynolds, Sr. was born on 27 May 1827 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of John Devin Reynolds and Sarah Ann "Sally" Philpott); died on 20 May 1890 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Notes:
Barton Reynolds is the youngest child in his family. His father, John Devin died when he was 4 years old. He married Ruth Ann Oakes and had a large family. Five of the children of William Barton Sr. and Rutha Oakes married first cousins.
1880 VA Census Pittsylvania County, Callands District, Heritage Quest Series T9, Roll 1384, Page 49: HH/Fam 67 Line 25-33 Barton 52, Ruthey 51, Hallie 18, James A. 16, John T. 13, Henry (Hughey) 11, Marie F 8, Roxanne 6, William 6.
By 1880 Nannie, Bett, and Sally are out of the home. Hallie's age is wrong.
William married Ruth Ann "Rutha" Oakes on 14 Dec 1852 in Henry County, Virginia. Ruth (daughter of William Burl "Billie" Oakes, Sr. and Sarah Ann "Sally" Phraley) was born on 12 Jun 1832 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 02 Feb 1891 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 15. | Ruth Ann "Rutha" Oakes was born on 12 Jun 1832 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (daughter of William Burl "Billie" Oakes, Sr. and Sarah Ann "Sally" Phraley); died in 02 Feb 1891 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. Notes:
Rutha lived only 8 mos. after the death of her husband, William Barton 'Barton' Reynolds.
Children:
- 7. Nancy "Nannie" Reynolds was born on 03 Jun 1854 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 23 Jan 1924 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
- Elizabeth M. "Bet" Reynolds was born on 31 Mar 1853 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 02 Aug 1926 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
- Melissa M. "Sallie Ann" Reynolds was born on 2 Jul 1856 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 29 Jun 1923 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
- Hallie "Aunt Hair" Reynolds was born on 19 Apr 1858 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 16 Aug 1902 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Adkins-Oakes Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
- Mary Frances Reynolds was born on 16 Oct 1859 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 2 Sep 1861 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Worlds, Rt. 807, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
- William Barton Reynolds, Jr. was born on 14 Feb 1862 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 22 Jun 1938 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
- James Allen Reynolds was born on 26 May 1865 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 26 Oct 1938 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- John T. Reynolds was born in 1866 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- Samuel Hughey Reynolds was born about 1867 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- Mary Frances Reynolds was born on 21 Oct 1871 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 19 Oct 1936 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- Roxanna Reynolds was born on 22 Mar 1874 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
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